Canadian Streaming Shows Are Drawing Big Audiences, Political Battles Aside | Charts

While cross-border trade friction between Washington and Ottawa dominates the headlines, American viewing habits tell a sharply different story. Despite United States officials repeatedly condemning Canada's streaming mandates as unfair market barriers, imported Canadian programming has quietly become a massive streaming asset for major U.S. platforms. Parrot Analytics' Streaming Economics model calculates that from Q1 2020 through Q1 2026, Canadian series and movies have generated over $7 billion in subscriber revenue on streaming platforms within the U.S. Rather than riding a temporary . . .